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GrandpaPhil
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I’ve heard really good things about Dusek’s kits (I’ve never built one, but the La Real Galley is on the list of kits that I would like) and they have a series of kits that are depictions of the Santa Maria (which was a carrack) as well as the Pinta and the Nina (which were caravels). Any of those would be great starter kits. They also have a nice kit of the Golden Hinde. Their Kogge looks nice too.
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Frank, Sorry to hear about your Dad. You have my sincere condolences. The model looks awesome!
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Welcome! The thing about a lot of those earlier ships is the lack of actual technical drawings so complete accuracy for a given ship could be difficult to come by. Having said that, a caravel, carrack or cog, would make a good starter build as they had relatively simple rigs and were not overly ornamental. They would also make nice display pieces. Something to consider about your Golden Hind is that a model that can’t be completely properly salvaged makes a great learning tool for learning new techniques. I’m doing that with my Victory that has a twisted hull.
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Congratulations! Well done!
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Make sure that you wipe down and seal the hull after you clean up the glue (I used a basic clear coat). Otherwise you take the risk of rapid oxidation and possibly getting fingerprints oxidized in the hull from the oils in your skin (I may or may not have learned this the hard way).
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Very cool! I like the Oregon sitting in the background. What kit is that?
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I cleaned up the putty:
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Once I add the mouldings, I will paint everything made to this point to prevent the problems that will occur If I wait.
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I have the middle head rails in place and I added some putty, which is currently drying, to blend in with the wales.
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They make nice quick side projects. I always liked historicals and ancients.
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It’s done now
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And now for something completely different! A 54mm British Infantry Officer from the American War of Independence (AWI): I think it’s a Call To Arms figure, but I’m not really sure. I’m a little out of practice, but I think it came out okay. It just needs some flock around the base after all paint dries.
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Quick discovery (read lesson learned), next time I really need to make sure that I get everything square and even. I have a 1/4” difference on the beakhead. I will do better on Triton.
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I had to resize and modify the middle head rail on the starboard side due to my failure to account for the 3-Dimensional shape of the head rails. I also made the port side knee for the cathead and installed it. I need it to dry before I can resize the port middle head rail. Slowly but surely.
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Welcome!
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Welcome! Albatross is a schooner, which means that it’s a great starting model. The hardest part, in my opinion, is just getting started. For planking help, I would recommend Chuck Passaro’s guides. The only tools that I would recommend buying as an absolute need, over what you have, would be a good pin vise and a razor saw. I would recommend carefully reading the instruction booklet and reviewing the plans. After that, start a build log and ask questions as you go.
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I haven’t forgotten about Triton. I’m about halfway through Victory. I’m in the process of building the head.
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I haven’t forgotten about Winchelsea. I’m still working on Victory and in the process of building the head.
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Incredible!
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Best tool for Cutting Windows for gunports
GrandpaPhil replied to michael101's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
This is the method that I use too. As a quick lesson learned, I’m going to frame in the gunports next time and plank around them.
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